We Have Another Veto Threat From the White House When It Comes to Israel Aid

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Israel has increasingly been a problem for President Joe Biden following the October 7 terrorist attack that Hamas perpetrated against our ally in the Middle East. We were reminded of that again on Monday, when the White House again threatened Biden would veto a standalone bill that provided aid to Israel. The president issued such a threat last year, too. The Republican-controlled House had passed a bill offset by rescinding the IRS expansion, though it failed multiple times in the Senate. 

On Sunday night, the text for the border bill was revealed. It's been considered "dead on arrival" in the House, as Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and others in House leadership reiterated multiple times on Monday. There's aid for Israel in the bill, to the tune of $14 billion. Even before the bill's text was released, Johnson came out strongly opposed. He also had announced on Saturday that the House would vote on a $17.6 billion clean bill for Israel. 

The Hill had more on the veto threat: Read more here.